Jockey

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ASHLEY MORGAN - GLOBETROTTING JOCKEY FINDS HIS NICHE IN NSW

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ASHLEY MORGAN - GLOBETROTTING JOCKEY FINDS HIS NICHE IN NSW

Ashley Morgan was clearly stressed when he answered his mobile phone on Sunday morning. He was at Merriwa in the western Hunter region halfway into a four hour trip from Newcastle to the Wellington race meeting.

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STEPHEN TRAECEY FINDS THE FAST LANE AT COFFS HARBOUR

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STEPHEN TRAECEY FINDS THE FAST LANE AT COFFS HARBOUR

Several jockeys rode winning doubles on metropolitan tracks around Australia on Saturday while ever consistent Kayla Crowther notched a treble at the Morphettville meeting.

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SUNNY COAST FALL WON’T CHANGE MICHAEL CAHILL’S BURNING AMBITION

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SUNNY COAST FALL WON’T CHANGE MICHAEL CAHILL’S BURNING AMBITION

It was going to be an uncomplicated ride for Michael Cahill when he bounced out of the gates on $2.60 favourite Why We Drink in the opening race at the Sunny Coast meeting on Friday night.

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AT JUST 24 AND A NATURAL LIGHTWEIGHT ANDREW ADKINS HAS IT ALL AHEAD OF HIM

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AT JUST 24 AND A NATURAL LIGHTWEIGHT ANDREW ADKINS HAS IT ALL AHEAD OF HIM

Andrew Adkins was almost as chuffed to run second on outsider Wandabaa in The Hunter as he would have been with a win in the $1 million feature.

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THERE’S NO KEEPING BROCK RYAN DOWN

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THERE’S NO KEEPING BROCK RYAN DOWN

In form apprentice Brock Ryan left Kembla Grange on Saturday content with his winning double, but knew in his heart it should have been three.

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BUCKLEY WAS IN THE RIGHT ZONE AT RANDWICK

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BUCKLEY WAS IN THE RIGHT ZONE AT RANDWICK

Grant Buckley’s decision in the late 1990’s to concentrate exclusively on the provincial and country circuit has proven to be a runaway winner for the indefatigable jockey. His reasoning was simple.

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A BIG WEEK FOR SAM CLIPPERTON - 7.5 WINS IN 7 DAYS

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A BIG WEEK FOR SAM CLIPPERTON - 7.5 WINS IN 7 DAYS

“You can’t let the strength of the Sydney riding ranks play on your mind,” says popular jockey Sam Clipperton. “You’ve got to stay focused and bring your A game every time you go to the races.”

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BODY LANGUAGE SAYS MORE THAN WORDS. BLAKE SPRIGGS GAVE IT AWAY AT KEMBLA

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BODY LANGUAGE SAYS MORE THAN WORDS. BLAKE SPRIGGS GAVE IT AWAY AT KEMBLA

It’s not uncommon to see a winning jockey “pump the air” in the euphoria of victory, or shake his or her head when surprised by the dominance of a performance but at Kembla Grange on Saturday Blake Spriggs broke new ground.

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MICHAEL RODD IS LOVING LIFE BACK WHERE HE STARTED IN QUEENSLAND

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MICHAEL RODD IS LOVING LIFE BACK WHERE HE STARTED IN QUEENSLAND

The uncertainty of the year 2020 was the furthest thing from Michael Rodd’s mind as he notched a winning double at Eagle Farm last Saturday.

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CHRISTIAN’S KICKING PLENTY OF GOALS!

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CHRISTIAN’S KICKING PLENTY OF GOALS!

A flurry of winners on provincial and country tracks in recent months has more than justified Christian Reith’s decision to carve a niche for himself outside the metropolitan area.

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PAUL GATT IS THE COMPLETE PACKAGE AS A PROFESSIONAL JOCKEY

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PAUL GATT IS THE COMPLETE PACKAGE AS A PROFESSIONAL JOCKEY

Regular followers of South Australian racing feel very comfortable with the presence of Paul Gatt among the state’s leading riders. He’s one of those jockeys who seems to have been around forever.

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CEJAY GRAHAM’S ON THE ROAD AGAIN!

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CEJAY GRAHAM’S ON THE ROAD AGAIN!

The last thing Cejay Graham wanted to do was disobey instructions when she had one of her rare rides for the Waller stable at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.

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TAIKOMOCHI PUSHES THROUGH THE PAIN BARRIER TO GIVE CLARKY A GROUP 3!

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TAIKOMOCHI PUSHES THROUGH THE PAIN BARRIER TO GIVE CLARKY A GROUP 3!

Tim Clark felt nothing unusual in Taikomochi’s action as he trotted him back to scale after a comprehensive win in Saturday’s Kingston Town Stakes.

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CRAIG NEWITT AND IMMORTAL LOVE- A DETERMINED DUO

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CRAIG NEWITT AND IMMORTAL LOVE- A DETERMINED DUO

Craig “Froggy” Newitt’s winning ride on Immortal Love in Saturday’s H.D.F. McNeil Stakes may have been matched somewhere on the day, but it certainly wasn’t bettered.

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WENDY PEEL RIDES THREE TRACKS IN A DAY! MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED BEFORE BUT NOBODY SEEMS TO KNOW WHERE OR WHEN

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WENDY PEEL RIDES THREE TRACKS IN A DAY! MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED BEFORE BUT NOBODY SEEMS TO KNOW WHERE OR WHEN

No jockey in Australia was more “pumped” than Wendy Peel when she walked onto the Gold Coast racecourse on Saturday. For a start she was pretty chuffed to have won on French Ocean the day before at Gatton for her new boss Paul Butterworth - one of several wins for the combination since Paul took over her indentures from Nyngan (NSW) trainer Rodney Robb six weeks earlier.

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ANDREW GIBBONS WAS A SPORTS MAD KID WHO CHOSE A LIFE IN RACING

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ANDREW GIBBONS WAS A SPORTS MAD KID WHO CHOSE A LIFE IN RACING

Two things stood out in the BM 64 at Newcastle on Saturday. Firstly the winner Salina Dreaming is obviously better than average judging on her dominant front running display, and the sharp ‘kick’ she produced approaching the 200m.

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JAY’S IN THE RIGHT ZONE AT THE MOMENT

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JAY’S IN THE RIGHT ZONE AT THE MOMENT

Almost fourteen years have passed since Jay Ford first thundered over the hallowed turf of Royal Ascot and Newmarket on the back of the celebrated sprinter Takeover Target - the first of his four trips to the UK.